NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Higinia R. Cardenes, M.D.

Radiation Oncology Physician · Indianapolis, IN

Higinia R. Cardenes, M.D. is a radiation oncology physician with a practice address in Indianapolis, Indiana, and NPI 1912961657, issued on Apr 12, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 01044781, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1912961657
Name
Higinia R. Cardenes
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Radiation Oncology Physician 2085R0001X
License number
01044781 IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
535 Barnhill Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone
(317) 944-5000
Enumerated
Apr 12, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 5, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
200089090 IN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170410002518); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 535 Barnhill Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Huisi AiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1841676582
  2. Karam Al-Issa, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1720468259
  3. Fatemeh Ardeshir Larijani, MDHematology (Internal Medicine) Physician1861923500
  4. Peter Arnold, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1346945102
  5. Francis Asamoah, MDRadiation Oncology Physician1619455987
  6. Maya Ataya, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1639965346

Verify Higinia R. Cardenes in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
    Search for license 01044781
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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26% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average radiation oncology physician in 2024

99 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 134 among the 4,851 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Higinia Cardenes99
  2. Specialty average134

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium27 claims
  2. Ondansetron Hcl17 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Weill Medical College OF CornellFlushing, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Higinia R. Cardenes among 135 radiation oncology physician records in Indiana

Higinia R. Cardenes, M.D. is one of 135 radiation oncology physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 26% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 26% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2002 among the 103 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0001X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Radiation Oncology Physician providers in Indiana

There are 135 radiation oncology physician records in Indiana.

The 8 radiation oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Namita Agrawal, MDIndianapolis, IN 462021811376759
  2. John Cox, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462021174796544
  3. Susannah Ellsworth, MDIndianapolis, IN 462021336283951
  4. Jordan Holmes, MDIndianapolis, IN 462021891054151
  5. Omar Ishaq, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462021528390200
  6. Mark Langer, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462021528022746
  7. Tim Lautenschlaeger, M.D.Indianapolis, IN 462021720305238
  8. Newell Pugh, MDIndianapolis, IN 462021326048141

Common questions

What is Higinia R. Cardenes, M.D.'s NPI number?

Higinia R. Cardenes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912961657, issued on Apr 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Higinia R. Cardenes, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 535 Barnhill Dr, Indianapolis, IN, 46202. Phone: (317) 944-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Higinia R. Cardenes, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 01044781, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Higinia R. Cardenes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Higinia R. Cardenes, M.D. had 99 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among radiation oncology physician prescribers was 134. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Higinia R. Cardenes, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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